Comparison

StepSaga vs On Pace For

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StepSaga

This app helps beginners build healthy habits with an automatic step counter and motivational streaks. Track steps, log activities, and enjoy gentle workouts. It makes consistency joyful and sustainable for long-term health.

Highlights
  • Automatic step counter
  • Workout & activity logging
  • Gentle beginner workouts
  • Daily streaks & celebrations
  • Social steps challenges
  • Apple Health sync
Features
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StepSaga: Step Counter & Step Tracker The perfect app for beginners ready to build healthy habits that actually stick. Start for free with our automatic step counter and motivational streaks — everything you need to build lasting healthy fitness habits. Track steps effortlessly with our HealthKit integration, track your runs and walks, stay motivated with shared step goals and step challenges with friends, celebrate every streak and enjoy gentle workouts. If you're looking to walk more, feel healthier, or work towards a fitness milestone, StepSaga makes consistency joyful and sustainable. You can start for free today! - Automatic step counter & pedometer (steps, distance, calories, flights climbed) - Shared step goals with friends - Milestones and Awards - Weekly step challenges with your partner or besties - SAGA Practice Partner to help motivate you - Daily streaks & joyful celebrations for small wins - Track your walks and runs - Apple Health sync — your data stays private - Reminders & Notifications - Weight Tracking - Workout & activity logging - Gentle workouts tailored to beginners — no equipment needed Want full weight tracking, activity history, and advanced progress stats and insights? Subscribe to StepSaga Premium anytime. Why StepSaga? If you've struggled with consistency, perhaps you're a busy parent or work is taking up too much time, StepSaga is your gentle companion: effortless step counter and step tracking, motivational streaks and celebrations, and progress that feels rewarding with streaks. Ideal for building looking to lose weight, boost energy, and supporting long-term healthy habits. It's not about perfection — it's about showing up. Download StepSaga free and start your first streak today! StepSaga Privacy Policy: https://www.getstepsaga.com/privacy-policy StepSaga Terms & Conditions: https://www.getstepsaga.com/terms-conditions

About

On Pace For

Automatically track workouts and forecast your fitness progress in real-time. Stay motivated with live dashboards and smart predictions for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals. Seamlessly syncs with Apple Health for comprehensive data.

Highlights
  • Automatic workout detection
  • Seamless HealthKit sync
  • Live progress dashboard
  • Smart forecasting
  • Real-time insights
  • Goal tracking
Features
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On Pace For helps you stay motivated by automatically tracking your workouts and forecasting your progress—so you always know whether you’re on track to hit today’s, this week’s, this month’s, and this year’s fitness goals. Every move counts • Automatic Workout Detection Runs, walks, rides, swims, HIIT and strength sessions are recognized without tapping a button. • Seamless HealthKit Sync Pull in heart rate, calories burned, steps, distance and more from Apple Health. Real-time insights & forecasts • Live Progress Dashboard Watch your daily and weekly totals update in real time—perfect for pacing yourself mid‐workout or throughout the day. • Smart Forecasting Based on your pace, consistency, and historical data, get reliable estimates of your totals for today, this week, this month, and the year. Why On Pace For? Life can be unpredictable. Whether you’re training for a race, building consistency, or simply aiming to move more, On Pace For gives you clarity and confidence—every step, rep, and ride of the way. Ready to see how far you can go? Download On Pace For today and start turning every workout into a clear path toward your fitness goals. Continuous improvement has never been easier—or more motivating. Terms of Use: https://timhibbard.github.io/on-pace-for-website/terms.html

Screenshots

StepSaga4 screens
On Pace For4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: On Pace For at every 2 weeks against StepSaga's every 3 weeks. StepSaga's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StepSaga sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and On Pace For sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StepSaga against 5.0 for On Pace For. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StepSaga ships an update every 3 weeks, On Pace For every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StepSaga versus On Pace For: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStepSagaOn Pace For
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul MorelloTim Hibbard

Customer experience

StepSaga

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

On Pace For

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StepSaga

Subscriptions3
  • StepSaga Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • StepSaga Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • StepSaga Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

On Pace For

Subscriptions2
  • On Pace Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • On Pace Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is StepSaga free?
StepSaga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On Pace For free?
On Pace For is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StepSaga or On Pace For?
StepSaga and On Pace For are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do StepSaga or On Pace For have ads?
Both StepSaga and On Pace For show ads.
Which is updated more often, StepSaga or On Pace For?
StepSaga ships an update every 3 weeks, and On Pace For every 2 weeks. Most recently, StepSaga was updated on October 1, 2026 and On Pace For on October 9, 2026.

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